Menu

Highline Public Schools
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW Burien, WA 98166

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Pacific Middle School
Olympic Interim Site: 615 S 200th St Des Moines, WA 98198

You Are About To Leave the Pacific Middle School Website

You are now leaving the Highline website and will be redirected to a third-party application or website. This site may have advertisements or other content not necessarily endorsed or approved by Highline Public Schools. 

New Pacific Middle School Begins Below the Surface

Post RSS Feeds
New Pacific Middle School Begins Below the Surface

Construction Update: Pacific Middle School

A large construction site with heavy machinery and equipment, surrounded by a forested area and a body of water in the background.

October 13, aerial photo of construction at the site of the new Pacific Middle School.

Construction crews are making good progress at the site of the new Pacific Middle School. The new middle school replacement building is scheduled to open in September 2027. The project is on schedule and within budget. 

Project Update

Earthwork and construction activities are ongoing to install underground stormwater systems, utilities, the elevator pit, and begin the foundations for the new building. Here is an overview of activities and progress:

  • Formwork and rebar for footings installed on the west side of the site. 
  • Anchor bolts are being placed in braced frame footings.
  • Concrete pours for the footings began.
  • Crews excavated and prepared the elevator pit.
  • Deep underground plumbing continues on the south end of the site, working east. 
  • Hundreds of geothermal wells are being drilled deep under the west end of the site where a soccer field will be constructed above the wells. The geothermal wells will connect to the HVAC system for heating and cooling.
  • Surveys, trenching and layout for utilities began.
  • Giant yellow storm chambers are being delivered and installed in rows within large, excavated areas. This storm water detention system creates holding space for stormwater directly above a layered filtration system.
  • Work to resolve the conflict between the fire hydrant water line and existing storm line has been completed, and the pedestrian pathway on the southwest edge of the site is open and accessible.
  • The first concrete pour (a slab on grade) for the main gym is expected near the end of October.

School Design

Check out the design for the new Pacific Middle School:

Progress Photos

See the latest photos of the construction work.

A construction site with heavy machinery, trucks, and piles of materials in the foreground, surrounded by a forested area in the background.

 

A row of large, yellow plastic drainage pipes lies in the foreground, surrounded by a dirt mound and a blue construction barrier, with a background of trees and a blue sky.

 

A row of large, orange-colored plastic or fiberglass arched structures stands in the foreground, with trees and a cloudy sky visible in the background.

 

A construction site with heavy machinery, caution tape, and a deep trench in the foreground, surrounded by trees and other construction equipment in the background.

 

A large construction site with a deep trench dug in the foreground, surrounded by construction equipment and materials in the background.

 

 

A construction site with heavy machinery, tents, and colorful structures in the background, set against a blue sky with clouds.

 

 

A construction site with heavy machinery, orange barriers, and a sandy, patterned ground surrounded by trees and a blue sky.

 

A construction worker wearing a hard hat and safety vest stands in front of a sign for the Skanska Site Office.

Gabe, a field engineer with Skanska, the builder.

A large-scale construction site nestled in a forested area, with mountains visible in the distant background.

October 13, aerial photo looking southeast across the Pacific site.

A sprawling suburban neighborhood nestled among lush green forests, with a majestic snow-capped mountain peak visible in the distance.

Aerial photo of the original Pacific Middle School, looking southeast across the site.

 

 

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to PinterestShare to EmailPrint this page

Search News